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Communist disregard for the rights of the individual was
clearly revealed in the heated debates on voluntary repatriation.
The inhuman practices of the Communists had made thousand of
captured Communist soldiers unwilling to return to their former
masters. The Communists insisted that every one of these men had
to be forcibly returned to their control. They declared no progress
would be made until the United Nations Command agree to become a
partner in forcing prisoners of war back into the hands of the
Communists. When Communist inspired riots broke out in the
civilian internee camps and prisoner of war camps of the United
Nations Command, the Communists angrily protested.
The United Nations Command staff officers tried to exchange
the data desired by the Communists on the 44,000 names furnished
the United Nations Command for the promised data on all prisoners
of war, some 65,000 prisoners, ever held by the Communists. The
Communists had promised to make the exchange in the 29 December
1951 and 1 January 1952 discussions. They had said on 1 January
that the data on all prisoners of war captured by them during the
hostilities was ready for exchange. Now, however, the Communist
staff officers hedged on their promise.
The Sub-Committee on agenda item 4 resumed discussions on
29 February at the suggestion of the United Nations Command Staff
Officers. Thanks to a definition of repatriation for the purposes
of the armistice supplied by the United Nations Command, the Sub-
Committees were able to ratify six paragraphs of the draft agree-
ment: (3) Return of seriously sick and seriously injured prisoners
of war; (5) Place of delivery of prisoners of war; (6) Committee
for repatriation of prisoners of war; (7) Organization and
functions of joint Red Cross teams; (8) Exchange of data on
escaped and deceased prisoners of war; and (9) Displaced civilians.
Yet to be solved was the issue of forced or voluntary repatriation;
the final solution of three paragraphs depended on the outcome of
the debate. While the Communists continued to say that no agree-
ment on agenda item 4 was possible unless the United Nations Com-
mand knuckled under to the Communist demand for forced repatria-
tion, the United Nations Command Sub-Delegation declared: "There
shall be no forced repatriation, the United Nations Command Sub-
Delegation declared: "There shall be no forced repatriation".
DA IN 132825
(28 Apr 52)
- 976 -
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